Unit 1 Academic Paper Writing：General Description 1
Unit Objectives 1
Types of Academic Papers 2
General Ways of Preparing Academic Papers 4
The Style of Academic Writing 6
General Structure of an Academic Paper 9
Unit Summary 11
More About R-W-C 12
Reflections and Further Study 13
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 14
Unit 2 Title，Author/Affiliation，and Keywords 15
Unit Objectives 15
General Functions and Linguistic Features of the Title 16
General Functions and Linguistic Features of the Author/Affiliation 20
General Functions and Linguistic Features of the Keywords 23
Unit Summary 25
More About R-W-C 26
Reflections and Further Study 27
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 28
Unit 3 Abstract（1）：Category，Structure，and General Writing Requirements 29
Unit Objectives 29
Different Categories of the Abstract 30
General Structure of the Abstract 34
General Writing Requirements of the Abstract 36
Unit Summary 39
More About R-W-C 40
Reflections and Further Study 41
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 41
Unit 4 Abstract（2）：Writing Techniques 43
Unit Objectives 43
“Five Steps” for Abstract Writing 44
“5A Strategy” for Abstract Writing 44
Likely Mistakes and Common Errors in Abstract Writing 47
Unit Summary 52
More About R-W-C 52
Reflections and Further Study 53
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 53
Unit 5 Introduction 55
Unit Objectives 55
General Functions of the Introduction 56
Structural Features of the Introduction 58
Unit Summary 63
More About R-W-C 64
Reflections and Further Study 65
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 65
Unit 6 Main Text（1）：Textual Development at the Lexical Level 67
Unit Objectives 67
Language Use at the Lexical Level 70
Eight Ways of Giving Definitions 75
Unit Summary 76
More About R-W-C 77
Reflections and Further Study 77
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 78
Unit 7 Main Text（2）：Textual Development at the Syntactical Level 79
Unit Objectives 79
Sentence Constructions Featuring “Eight Mores” 80
Achieving Conciseness 84
Writing Concretely 87
Unit Summary 89
More About R-W-C 90
Reflections and Further Study 91
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 92
Unit 8 Main Text（3）：Language Techniques at the Discourse Level 93
Unit Objectives 93
Logical Development 94
Coherent Writing 97
Achieving Variety 103
Unit Summary 106
More About R-W-C 107
Reflections and Further Study 108
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 108
Unit 9 Results，Discussion，and Conclusion 109
Unit Objectives 109
Section of Results 110
Section of Discussion 113
Section of Conclusion 119
Unit Summary 122
More About R-W-C 123
Reflections and Further Study 124
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 124
Unit 10 Acknowledgments，Illustrations，Appendices，and References 125
Unit Objectives 125
Section of Acknowledgments 126
Illustrations：Tables，Graphs，Diagrams，Pictures，etc. 129
Section of Appendices 130
Section of References 131
Unit Summary 135
More About R-W-C 136
Reflections and Further Study 136
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 137
Unit 11 Plagiarism Prevention，General Layout，and Check-up 139
Unit Objectives 139
Plagiarism Prevention 140
General Layout 146
Check-up 146
Unit Summary 149
More About R-W-C 150
Reflections and Further Study 151
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 151
Unit 12 Paper Publication（1）：International Journals and Target Journal Selection 153
Unit Objectives 153
Significance of Paper Publication 154
Types of Academic Journals 155
Differences Between Domestic and International Publications 156
Selection of a Target Journal 158
General Procedures from Submission to Publication 161
Unit Summary 165
More About R-W-C 165
Reflections and Further Study 166
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 166
Unit 13 Paper Publication（2）：Communication Between Writers and Editors 167
Unit Objectives 167
Communication Between Writers and Editors 168
Conventions of Formal Letter Writing 169
Letters for Different Purposes 171
Unit Summary 179
More About R-W-C 179
Reflections and Further Study 180
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 180
Unit 14 Paper Publication（3）：Submission Strategies，Referee System，and Acceptance 181
Unit Objectives 181
Paper Submission Strategies（10 Tips） 182
Information on Referees’ Evaluation 184
Factors Leading to Acceptance or Rejection 186
Copyrights and the Copyright Transfer 188
Unit Summary 191
More About R-W-C 191
Reflections and Further Study 193
Simulated Paper Publication Preparation 194
Course Project Simulated International Paper Writing and Publication on Interdisciplinary Sciences 195
Integrative Exercises of the Weekly-completed Sections 196
Formation of the Editorial Board and the Issuing of the Call for Papers 196
Peer Review，Manuscript Examination，and the Instructor’s Comments 199
Students’ Self-revision and Resubmission 199
Compilation and Printing 200
Project Summary 200
Reference Key 201
Bibliography 204